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Milestone Day: National Women’s Council welcomes stronger sentences for violence against women

Published: Wednesday, November 01, 2023

The National Women’s Council (NWC) has strongly welcomed the introduction of tougher sentences for violence against women, alongside the introduction of non-fatal strangulation and stalking as new and standalone offences, respectively. The maximum sentence for assault causing harm...

Violence against women and cost of living crises key concerns for women North and South

Published: Wednesday, November 01, 2023

Violence against women is at epidemic levels in Ireland. And as the cost of living crisis persists, it continues to cause greater harm to women. Over the next two days in Dundalk, women from all communities on the island will...

Feminist Communities for Climate Justice: Community Work in a Changing Ireland Certificate

Published: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Do you care about climate justice issues impacting communities, especially marginalised groups within those communities? Do you want to learn more about basic climate science information and how to communicate it to impacted communities you work with? Do you want...

Everyone who needs an abortion must be able to access it: NWC

Published: Monday, October 16, 2023

The National Women’s Council says barriers such as the 3-day wait; criminalisation; geographical gaps; and the 12-week limit must be removed Ahead of a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Health Committee examining the abortion review, the National Women...

Upcoming referendum is opportunity to advance women’s rights and equality

Published: Tuesday, October 03, 2023

A delegation from a coalition of civil society organisations, including the National Women’s Council, One Family, Treoir, Family Carers Ireland and SIPTU, today (Tuesday, 3rd October 2023) met with representatives of the Irish Women’s Parliamentary Caucus to...

NWC welcomes proposal to make oral contraception available over the counter

Published: Tuesday, October 03, 2023

The National Women’s Council warmly welcomes, as reported in the media today, that Minister Stephen Donnelly proposes to make oral contraception available over the counter in pharmacies. This proposal, along with the free contraception scheme, are very welcome...

On Safe Abortion Day, NWC calls for abortion to be available to everyone who needs it

Published: Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Press Release for 28 September 28 September is International Safe Abortion Day and the National Women’s Council has reiterated our call for abortion to be available to everyone who needs it across Ireland. Earlier this year, an independent review...

Oireachtas members join call for publication of wording for the upcoming equality referendum

Published: Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Former Committee Chair, Ivana Bacik TD, and members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality today (Wednesday, 27th September 2023) joined five civil society organisations outside Leinster...

Parents join call for public childcare

Published: Tuesday, September 19, 2023

“The joy of finding out I was pregnant quickly turned to panic.” - Parents have joined the National Women’s Council in calling for a public, affordable model of childcare Parents across the island will today take...

Call to deliver public childcare as part of Budget 2024

Published: Tuesday, September 05, 2023

NWC publishes “The Women’s Budget” with 10 Key Asks to improve women’s lives The National Women’s Council (NWC) has called for a public childcare model ahead of Budget 2024. The organisation says public, not-for-profit,...

Organisations call for wording on upcoming referendum to be published

Published: Wednesday, August 23, 2023

A coalition of organisations has written an open letter to the Taoiseach saying time is needed for a national conversation on the Family, Care, and Gender Equality referendum If the family, care and gender equality referendum is to go ahead...

Open letter to An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Published: Wednesday, August 23, 2023

A coalition of five national organisations, including NWC, has written an open letter to the Taoiseach saying time is needed for a national conversation on the Family, Care, and Gender Equality referendum. Dear Taoiseach, In March of this year,...

COYGIG! NWC wishes Irish Football Team the best of luck as they make World Cup History

Published: Wednesday, July 19, 2023

The National Women’s Council voices their support for the Irish team as they face off against Australia in their opening match this Thursday NWC has said the Irish team’s qualification for the World Cup is a...

National Women’s Council calls on Government to invest in public services in Budget 2024

Published: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

At today’s Department of Social Protection’s annual Pre-Budget Forum (19th July 2023), The National Women’s Council called on Government to tackle gender inequalities by benchmarking social protection rates and investing in public services in Budget 2024. ...

National Women’s Council calls for new National Strategy for Women and Girls

Published: Thursday, July 13, 2023

The National Women’s Council (NWC) today calls on government to address shortfalls in their implementation of the National Strategy for Women and Girls (NSWG) and to set out a timeframe for the publication of a new strategy. The...

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